Post Tagged with: "People"

Dragonboat Contest: Together we are strong

Dragonboat Contest: Together we are strong

Samsun, Turkey, May 2012 Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen The sky is grey, the wind not too strong and my left leg is wet. The team is in a fun mood, some fool around, some drink tea. We try to appear relaxed but deep inside I feel the same as […]

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Hoşgeldiniz! Please take a seat

Hoşgeldiniz! Please take a seat

Trabzon, Turkey, May 2012 Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen We have just cycled one single kilometer when we see the picnic place that we have discovered already the day before. We stop and unpack shampoo, soap and dirty dishes to clean ourselves and our dishes with the clean water that […]

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The Famous Turkish Shoemaker

The Famous Turkish Shoemaker

  Ankara, Turkey, April 2012 Leer en Español  It happened by chance. We were heading towards the house of Taha, a friend in Ankara. I looked to my right and there it was, the nicest shoe store that I have ever seen. The small room was decorated with Ataturk memorabilia […]

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One day in the life of … Tarkan

One day in the life of … Tarkan

Köyceğis, Turkey, April 2012 Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen I sit on the computer of the bike shop’s office, close some pictures we have been looking at and type “How much does this outer tire cost?” into the google translator. Then I read the Turkish translation out loud. Tarkan smiles, […]

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Turkish Twitter

Turkish Twitter

February 2012, Fethiye, Turkey Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen People like to share with others what they think and what just happened to them. To their friends they talk or call them. Via facebook or twitter they also include all their acquaintances. What they want the entire city to know […]

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People From Thessaloniki

People From Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece, December 2011 When St. Paul visited this city around 52 A.D and wrote what is presumably the first book of the new testament (First Epistle to the Thessalonians) he would have never imagined what it would turned out to be. Today this city of over 2,300 years of history of intense […]

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Couchsurfing: Surfers are shared here

Couchsurfing: Surfers are shared here

Niš, Serbia, November 2011 Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen I jump up smiling from my chair when I read the E-mail. “Miloš has accepted us for tomorrow or Saturday!” I am very happy to have found a last-minute-host in Niš. I show his profile to Roberto. “He seems really nice […]

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“Meeeeh” stands for shepherd

“Meeeeh” stands for shepherd

Baja, Hungary, October 2011 There is still a little bit of sunlight when we unpack out tent. A farmer allowed us to camp in his garden just in time. While I start building the tent a small man comes closer. He is skinny and has a short beard. His big […]

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